Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

1957-05-10

Biography

Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie, was an English musician and vocalist. He achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, replacing Glen Matlock, who had fallen out of favour with the rest of the group. American expatriate Chrissie Hynde, before she formed the Pretenders, tried to convince Ritchie to join her in a sham marriage so she could get a work permit in the UK. John Lydon nicknamed Ritchie "Sid Vicious" after Lydon's pet hamster Sid.

Also appears in

The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

7.0

Queen: Days of Our Lives

Queen: Days of Our Lives

8.2

The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle

The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle

6.5

Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22

Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22

7.0

My Way

My Way

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Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits

6.1

The Punk Rock Movie

The Punk Rock Movie

6.3

D.O.A.

D.O.A.

5.7

Classic Albums : Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Classic Albums : Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

7.1

The Sex Pistols: In their own words

The Sex Pistols: In their own words

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Who Killed Nancy?

Who Killed Nancy?

5.2

Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video

Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video

5.2

Punk and Its Aftershocks

Punk and Its Aftershocks

6.5

Sex Pistols: The Whole Story

Sex Pistols: The Whole Story

7.0

Sex Pistols: Buried Alive

Sex Pistols: Buried Alive

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Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?

Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?

5.6

25 Years of Punk

25 Years of Punk

6.0

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

7.5

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy

6.7

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

8.0